VIENTIANE (3 Oct 2009) – It was all square on the first day of the pre-SEA Games when all four teams – Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Veitnam – battled to two drawn matches with eight goals being scored at the new National Stadium. Malaysia were denied a win by a late gasp from Thailand while…
DILI (2 Oct 2009) – Timor Leste qualified for the main draw of the AFC Under-16 Championship next year when they beat Guam 3-0 in their final game of the Group F qualifiers this week at the NTFC Stadium in Beijing. The Timorese qualified for the 2010 AFC U16 Championship alongside group winner China who…
HANOI (1 Oct 2009) – Following the decision by Vietnam head coach Henrique Calisto not to take part in the pre-SEA Games in Laos which kicks-off tomorrow in Vientiane, the Under-23 side will be lining up several matches against teams from the V-League instead. Calisto made this announcement immediately after the team’s return from a…
PETALING JAYA (1 Oct 2009) – FIFA’s Executive Committee has suspended the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (BAFA) because of government interference in the affairs of the AFC Member Association. According to a FIFA media release, Brunei authorities had dissolved BAFA and replaced it with a new federation in December 2008. The suspension, which applies…
SINGAPORE (30 Sept 2009) – Singapore’s Under-23 side mauled their counterparts from Cambodia 6-0 in a friendly that was played at the National Sports Complex in Phnom Penh. Fadhil Noh grabbed a personal best with a hat-trick (57th, 67th and 73rd minute) as Khairul Nizam (35th), Gabriel Quak (41st) and Fairoz Hasan (87th) scored the…
BANGKOK (29 Sept 2009) – It is still a two horse race at the top of the Thai Premier League 2009 with both Muang Thong United and Chonburi in a close fight for the crown this year. Only a point separate both teams and this week, the script was almost the same as both Muang…